Semper Films: The Top Ten Marine Corps Movies

Big Hollywood  "My beloved United States Army is a blunt instrument, a magnificent club that has pummels our nation’s enemies into submission. But the Marines are America’s rapier, a razor sharp weapon of war that has never been bested and never will be."...."With the indulgence of my Devil Dog brethren, here is this Army veteran’s countdown of the Top Ten Marine Corp movies:"

Not enough about him? Barack Obama skips Berlin Wall ceremonies

UK Telegraph That would be England. "Perhaps Obama felt that celebrating the role of the United States in bringing down the wall would be a bit triumphalist and not quite in keeping with his wish to present America as a declining world power anxious to apologise for sundry historic misdeeds. Maybe he didn’t really want to be associated with that warmonger Ronald Reagan..."

LETHAL INJECTION? HOW ABOUT A SNIPER SHOT?

By Neal Boortz "As usual, I have a better idea. Tie him to a post in the middle of a field. Tell him that he is going to be shot through the heart ... but don't tell him when."

WHAT'S THIS ABOUT A STRIP CLUB?

Boortz "We had similar behavior from some of the 9/11 Islamic murderers. If they think that their 72 virgins are going to look anything like those women at the strip club, they're going to be mighty disappointed. Who said they would be women?"

Mallard Fillmore; Jewish World Review

Dare to Call It Terrorism; The FBI will not admit that what happened in Texas is part of the jihad.

By Andrew C. McCarthy "If all the terrorists are Muslims and all the terrorists say scriptures that plainly command killing are inspiring them to kill, how could Islam be an asset? Don’t go spoiling a feel-good theory by asking a lot of questions — that would be almost like an investigation, and when it comes to Islam, the FBI doesn’t do investigation."

Happy birthday, Marines

Hat tip to Lucianne

The Discreet Charm of the Left-wing Plutocracy

by Victor Davis Hanson " A Nancy Pelosi shouts slogans from the barricades, while her husband subsidizes her aristocratic liberalism through a network of arcane deal-making. Chris Dodd worries about the roguery of credit card companies while he finagles an Irish getaway “cottage” through influence peddling. The list could go on."

The President of Resentment

By James Lewis "And we must militantly defend the freedom of the web. The Stalinoids will attack it viciously, just as they will attack talk radio and Fox News. We are fighting the same enemy Ronald Reagan fought. We have to do it just as intelligently and vigorously as he did. The word "activist" used to be a media word for the Left. It's high time to make it work for American conservatives. Become an activist or lose your country. "

Sgt. Kimberly Munley's Shootout With Major Nidal Malik Hasan

ABC News Page 2 of 2 ""She fired on him twice and drew the attention toward her. He immediately spun around and charged her," Medley said. "She fired a couple more rounds and fell back, continuing to fire." "

Is the 9th Circuit Getting Religion?

CitizenLink Hat tip to Ron Gazda "Can the government condemn, even in a "non-binding resolution," the religious beliefs of its citizens and not violate the First Amendment's Establishment Clause? That's the issue in a lawsuit over a 2006 San Francisco Board of Supervisors resolution condemning the Catholic Church's position on gay adoption."

Obama Draws Criticism for Sitting Out Berlin Wall Anniversary

Fox Hat tip to California Chronicle "On several of the stops he has expressed regret for past American behavior, but the Berlin Wall anniversary was seen as an opportunity for the president to honor an American and Western victory for which the U.S. need feel no regret."